1G THE INDIAN STRUGGLE l?0& FREEDOM

argue this aspect of Indian rule in India. I mention it
merely to indicate that if this series of articles is to be
published, I must necessarily endeavour to put myself
in the position of the distant Editor and not impose wo
great a task or risk upon him by asking him to exercise
that which may not be allowable in public print, or
leaving him to publish that which may make his life
more adventurous than need be in these difficult days.

A case is always strengthened by reasonable
presentation. Profession and political experience have
taught me that obvious truth. I want this series of
articles to be so reasonable in argument and statement
of fact that even the British authorities will read them,
and even though they disagree, as they are perfectly
entitled to do, with what I have to say, they will not
have fair justification for decrying me as an incompe-
tent observer or for descending on newspapers and
forfeiting their security because they publish what
I say.

The purpose of the Delegation :

Both in India and here in England people have
commonly expressed opinions about our mission show-
ing that they had no comprehension of our purpose in
visiting the country.

My colleagues and I of the India League had no
decision to make by visiting India on what I call ' first
Principles'. Our League is openly and definitely in
favour of self-government for India. Indeed, so is the